Waterproof cigarette-case.



N. CERNIGLIARO.

WATERPROOF CVIGARETTE CASE. APPLlcMloN FILED DE01. 1911.

Patented Dec.. 31, 1918.

NICHOLAS CERNIGLIARO, OF VINELAND, NEW JERSEY.

WATERPROOF CIGARETTE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Der. Iii. 15H 8.

Application tiled December l, 1917. Serial No. 204,937.

To @ZZ @elio/1a t may concern:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS CERNIGLI- Anio, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vineland, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Waterproof Cigarette-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a water-proof cigarette case, primarily designed for use by bathers and adapted -to be suspended from the belt of a bathing snit7 and the contents of the case maintained in a perfectly dry condition for use when desired.` l.

In carrying out the invention, I also provide the case with a compartment for the reception of matches for the convenience ot' the owner of the case.

The invention in addition to being,` ornamental in design, is simple in construction and can be manufactured and sold at a nominal cost.

rlhe nature and advantages of the invention will be more apparent when the fol lowingT description is read in connection with the accompanying` drawing7 the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals ot reference indicate, similar parts in the seve'iial views and wherein Figure 1 discloses a top plan view ol the case constructed in accordance with the pren terred embodiment ot the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cov-er removed.

Fig. 3 is a transverse etienal view thro'zigh the device.

Fig. 4i is a rear elevation. 4

Fig. 5 is a. bottom plan view et the cover.

ln accordance with my invention l proride a cigarette ease which may be constructed l'rom any suitable, material and ot any desired size and configuration, the ease being preferably made ol metal oli diilcrent kinds, according to the market price. 'lho case proper is preferably curved and enibodies a bottom wall l0, a top wall l1, and side and end walls'12 and 13 respectively. It is the intention to make the ease from a single piece of material, but of course the ease may be made ot several pieces proporly joined together to provide a waterproof case. The top wall 1l is provided with an enlarged opening' 14 to permit aecess to be had to the case, and the wall ot' said opening is preferably threaded to accommodate the threads -on the disk-like cover 15, which when threaded within the openingt effectively closes the case and prevents the entrance of wa ter or other foreign substances into the latter. The cover is slightly (lished or concaved on its outer side to provide a transversely extending finger engaging` Hang-e l5 through the instrumentality ot which the cover can be conveniently associated with the case or removed there from when desired, the fiange l5 lying in the plane with the outer edge ot' the cover so that when the cover is positioned upon the, case a substantially flat article is provided.

lVhile the case may be of any suitable size, by preference it is intended to ha vc the case suiliciently roomy to accommodate at least l cigarettes, and yet have the case comparatively thin to provide tor a pleasing' cflcct to the eye` as well as to prevent casual deranrqcn'ient ol the cigarettes when arranged within the. ease. interposed between the bottom wall l() and the top wall ll is a transverse partition lll which intersects the opening in the top wall. this partition dividinrcr the space within the case into a compartment 17 `For the reception oi' the cigarettes, and aconipartinent 18 tor the reception of matches. As shown in Fig. the inner side ot the cover is provided with a roughened sur'l'ace 19 upon which the matches may be ignitedns will be readily understood, is hereinabove stated the case, is primarily designed lfor use by bathers, and in order that the case may be conveniently carried about the person of the user, l provide. a small ring or loop Q0 which is swings ingrly mounted upon the bottoni wall lO ol the case. adjacent one end thereof. so that, the cord or belt oi the bathingr suit may be. passed through the rino; with a view of snspending the ease iroui the belt ot the suit.

The hather nay then indulge in bathingl with the assurance (hat the contents ol the ense will not he allected hv the water and when he leaves (he water he has the cintarottes and matches at his convenience thus eliminatingr he trouble of constant running, into thel bath house to get a cigarette which at present is customary. When the case is carried in the pocket of the user. the ring; Q0 may be `Folded flat against the bottom Wall 10.

`desire to have it understood that what is herein shown and described is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, and 1s not to be considered restrictive, and

that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is z- A waterproof cigarette case comprising, a generally .fiat receptacle formed integral withoppositely arranged side Walls, one side wall having a relatively large screw threaded opening formed therein, said receptacle having an interior partition extending across the opening and dividing the receptacle into a plurality of compartments; and a cover for the opening having a screw threaded portion to engage Within the screw threaded opening, the inner side of the cover being ronghened and adapted to substantially Contact with said partition, said cover being provided upon its outer side with a transverse rib and recesses disposed upon the opposite sides of the rib, said rib being substantially flush with the outer side of the cover.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature. t`

NICHOLAS CERNIGLIAR. 

